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VA SB 102

in committee

School boards; high school courses or dual enrollment programs for certain certifications.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

School boards; courses of instruction; high school courses or dual enrollment programs for certification as a certified nurse aide, emergency medical technician, or firefighter; establishment permitted; requirements. Permits any school board to provide to high school students, either on school premises or through a dual enrollment program or other partnership with a comprehensive community college, courses of instruction that prepare students for and lead to (i) certification as a certified nurse aide, provided that such course is approved by and meets the requirements of the Board of Nursing and is taught by a qualified individual, consistent with the requirements of the Board of Nursing; (ii) certification as an emergency medical technician, provided that such course is consistent with the requirements established by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and taught by an emergency medical technician instructor who meets the requirements set forth in the bill; or (iii) firefighting level 1 certification, as defined by the bill, provided that such course is consistent with the National Fire Protection Association 1001, level one, firefighter standards as administered by the Department of Fire Programs and taught by an individual qualified to provided such instruction. The bill also requires any school board that provides any such course of instruction on school premises to high school students to ensure that any individual employed, contracted, or permitted to volunteer to provide instruction in such course meets the requirements set forth in applicable law relating to data on convictions for certain crimes and child abuse and neglect, fingerprinting, and criminal history records checks.

Introduced
2025-12-31
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-02-03 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • William M. Stanley, Jr.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-31

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100074D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-12-31

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-15

    Assigned Education sub: Public Education

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-22

    Senate committee offered

  5. 2026-01-22

    Senate subcommittee offered

  6. 2026-01-22

    Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-01-23

    Committee substitute printed 26105912D-S1

    substitution

  8. 2026-01-27

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB102)

  9. 2026-02-03

    Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Education and Health with substitute

    2026-01-22 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: not voting
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes

  • Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations

    2026-02-03 · pass · 10-5

    Member-level votes (15)
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: no
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: no
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB102

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